Combined land and water vehicle



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T. J. OLSEN. COMBINED LAND AND WATERVEHIGLE. No. 464,227.

Patented Dec. 1, 1891.

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COMBINED LAND AND WATERVEHIGLE.

No. 464,227. Patented Dec. 1, 1891.

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THORE JOHAN OLSEN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

COMBINED LAND AND WATER VEHICLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 464,227, dated December 1, 1891. Application filed August 1, 1891. Serial No. 401.430; (No modeld To all whom. it may concern:

Be it known that I, THORE J OHAN OLSEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Land and WVater Vehicle, which are fully set forth in the following specificatiomreference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof, and in which Figure 1 shows my combined land and water vehicle in plan view. Fig. 2 shows the same in sectional elevation cut longitudinally by a vertical plane near its center. Fig. 3 shows in vertical elevation a driving-wheel in side view provided with paddles. Fig. 4 shows Fig. 3 in plan view.

Like letters refer to like parts.

The object of my invention is to produce a new vehicle for exercise and pleasure to be adapted to be used as a combined machine on either land or water, and which may readily be converted into a device for either element alone; and to attain said desirable ends I construct my said device in substantially the following manner, namely: i

I construct a tricycle and a boat each of such form that they may be united into one machine, after which they may as one machine be used as either a land or water vehicle. For this purpose I construct two boats a a, which are parallel side by side and connected by decks b and b. Said boats are placed a sufiicient distance apart to hold a tray 0 between them. The deck I) is raised so as to form a step between it and the deck 5 and extends across the front of the boats both for the purpose of accommodating necessary mechanism under as well as upon it, and also to give a better appearance and to keep water from splashing over the bows of the boats. Said deck is fastened to the boats by bolts or screws d. Said boats may be made of cork, or they maybe made of paper or other suitable material, so as to make them very light and buoyant as well as strong and durable. In the center of the front edge of the deck b is a sleeve e, with a lug e, which turns on a transverse bolt or rod e held on said deck, from a vertical to a horizontal position. Into said sleeve is set amast f, provided with an upper and a lower hinged yardrear of the frame Z.

arm h and h, each attached to a ring g and g, carrying a sail h Said mast is adapted to turn on its axis in said sleeve. Through this simple construction the sail may-be furled and unfurled and turned in any direction to catch the wind or laid down on the deck at any desired angle. Said mast projects through the sleeve 6 and is there attached to a rope z', of which the opposite end is fastened to a belaying-pin 11' when the mast is vertical. To the above or vessel part is attached the .wheeled vehicle A, formed of the wheels B,

crank-axle k, to which is attached the rigid frame Z, and fixed hub n, carried by the turnpost an on the wheel B. fixed in its wheels and turns in bearings at the Said frame is formed of two rods which arch toward each other and meet the hub 01. on its opposite sides, where they are firmly attached, and through said hub passes the vertical spindle of the turnpost m. Said spindle is held in place by a nut 0 or other suitable device. In this case the spindle also passes through the deck 01 and a steering-lever 10, arranged to hold on and turn said spindle as the lever moves in a horizontal plane, and is held in any position when placed between the teeth of a toothed segment or semicircle 0'. Through said construction the front ends of the boats and tricycle are held together, while the rear end of the tricycle and boats are held together by straps a" over the frame Z, secured to the deck I). On the rear end of said frame is a crossbar g, from which depends a carrier t, from the lower end of which rise pivoted arms u, which project upward and carry treadles' Q), which are connected to the cranks of the axle k by connecting-rods w. The parts q and t retain their places rigidly.

To the spokes of the wheels B are attached Said crank-axle is flat metal rings about or somewhat larger held by a single bolt y through the ring and and runs midway between the boats'andzbe-v tween the legs of the turn-post. To the rear edge of the turn-post is rigidly attached a blade of sheet metal or wood m away from the ground, which serves as a rudder in the Water.

My said device, as shown in the drawings, is rigged to run on land or water. The sail, in

favorable wind, is to help its propulsion.-

When it isdesired to change it to a simple wheeled or land vehicle, the fastening devices which hold thetricycle and boats together are removed, This drops the boats to the ground, after which the vehicle or tricycle A is separated fromthe boats and the parts belonging to each vehicle replacedto their respective places. In the latter case the rings y are removed from the wheels B. By means of the twin boats at a the stability as well as the buoyancy of the boats is brought to a maximum condition, and consequently the greatest safety on, Water insured to such craft.

What I claim is 1. The combination, with a tricycle having a frame in a horizontalplane, to which are at tached a seat and propelling mechanism, of a boat under said frame, and straps connecting said frame and boat, substantially as specified.

2. The combination, with a tricycle having a frame in a horizontal plane, to which are attached a seat and propelling mechanism, of permanently-attached side-by-side boats under said frame, and straps connecting said frame and boats, substantially as specified.

3. The combination, with a tricycle having a frame in a horizontal plane, to which are attached a seatand propelling mechanism, and removable rings provided with paddles attached to the driving-Wheels of said tricycle, of a boatcprovided with adjustable mast and yard-arms, and strapsto suspend said boat from said frame, substantially as specified.

4. The combination, with a tricycle having a frame in a horizontal plane, to which are attached a seat and propelling mechanism, of a removable ring provided with paddles attached to the driving-wheels and concentric therewith, substantially as specified.

THORE JOHAN OLSEN. 

